Yesterday's recipe was Giada De Laurentis' Holiday Biscotti. I've always wanted to learn how to bake biscotti, so immediately I pulled up the recipe to see if it was "doable". Reading through the ingredient list, I realized that I had all of the necessities minus the cranberries and pistachios. A little bummed that I didn't have all the ingredients at home, I continued to read through the reviews. 5-Stars, 5-Stars, 5-Stars, 5-Stars, 5-Stars, 5-Stars. Wow! People really must like these. Then I noticed a review that said the baker substituted the cranberries and pistachios with chocolate chunks. BINGO! I have (had) a bag of chocolate chips in the pantry.
I got home, tied my apron on that my Mompshy made me, and immediately gathered all of my ingredients for the biscotti. I even added a little fresh nutmeg, cinnamon, and a splash of vanilla. And, I used milk chocolate mixed with a little almond bark to dip the edges instead of white chocolate.
While I'm sure that the original recipe is amazing, I'm pleased to announce that I can confidently bake homemade biscotti! I'm not sure why I was so scared of it... I will be doubling my batch next time!
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